Rutland City 1920's Photos

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RUTLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Rutland City 1920's photos
Jesse J Palmer collection

scanned 2-9-2020

Bridge and Washout Geno Street Bridge November 9, 1927

Washout at Geno Street Bridge - November 9, 1927

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White Property off West Street - April 7, 1922

Old River Street Bridge

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Old River Street Bridge Closeup - Men Working on Bridge

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Old River Street Bridge Closeup - Note Horse Speed Limit

River Street Viaduct Old Structure - June 2, 1924

River Street Viaduct Old Structure - June 2, 1924

River Street Viaduct Old Structure - June 2, 1924

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River Street Viaduct Old Structure - June 2, 1924; Closeup with Men and Bicycle

River Street Viaduct Old Structure

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River Street Viaduct Old Structure

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Corner of third flashboard from North

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River Street Bridge September 17, 1924

River Street Bridge September 17, 1924 Closeup

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Struck In the neck by a primary
'wire carrying 2300 volia or electricity
Raphael Pippin, (Plfltroimngeloj. IS,
,liI South Main street wee almost in-
ttlttU/ killed on Curtia avenue shortly
after ift o'clock yeatordaj morning, al-
though men worked for three hours
to revive him by means of artificial
respiration.

At 1 o'clock they garc up the strug¬
gle and admitted that the electric
current hod accompliehod itn work and
that their efforts would he of no avail
Wire Snaps In Wind-
The wire which caused the young
man's death snapped in the high wind
which followed tho (early-morning
atorm yesterday and It hit Pippin as
ho was at work a hoveling gravel Into
a city truck.

In tta fall the Insulated part of the
deadly wire hit another laborer in the
arm and ho Crushed It aside, the end
Jabbing Pippin In the neck, said by
doctors to he the moet vulnerable spot
which could have been chosen.

Thrown Against Car.

Pippin, who was standing on the
ground near the front of the truck
was thrown against the machine
whence be pan k* to the earth. Gagging
and frothing ar the mouth the man
was ranked to the sidewalk and Dr*.
P- E, Quigley and B> 0, Powers and
Health Officer George Runted t were
summoned.

They pronounced' the young man
dead but In spite of this first aid ex¬
perts employed by the Rutland Railway
Light * Power company and the New
England Telephone & Telegraph com¬
pany worked In relays in attempt# to
restore the man to conscious neat by
use of the prone pressure methods of
rosus citation.

Frequently It has been do mo naira ted
that persona similarly- electrocuted
have been revived after they have
been pronounced dead and the work¬
ers determined to spare no effort# to
bring the man back to life If possible.

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After the wire hit Pippin it flew
onto the truck, burning a hole therein.
The foreman of the gang of workmen
took a rubber coat and wrapped It
around the wire to remora It from the
track.

Young Pippin, who had been in the
employ of the city for Uo years* U
survived by hi* mother, Mrs, J, P
Pippin: two ^brother*. Anthony and
John Pippin; and five slaters. Cll^
mating, Blanche, Ellaaheth. V«ma
and Adeline. The funeral win be held
at Holy Innocents church tomorrow
morning at e o'clock with burial la
Calvary cemetery.

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June 17, 1925 Raphael Pietrodangelo (Pippin)

Showing Condition of Wires

near Scene of Fatal Accident on Curtis Ave.

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Accident Corner of State and Columbian

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Accident Comer of State and Columbian Closeup with Woman on Porch

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Woodstock Avenue - near Intersection of Porter Place and Ross - currently Phototec; March 31, 1925

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October 1925 Church Street and Crescent

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Bridge on Park Street - November 9, 1927

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Jackson Avenue - November 9, 1927

Washed Out Jackson Avenue November 9, 1927

City Garage and Workshop

City Garage and Workshop Ctoseup with Men

Bridge and Washout on Baxter Street - November 9, 1927

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Site of Dorr Bridge November 9, 1927

Site of Ripley Bridge November 9, 1927

Jackson Avenue Bridge November 9, 1927

Bridge on South Main - November 9, 1927